From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishexpireex‧pire /ɪkˈspaɪə $ -ˈspaɪr/ ●●○ verb [intransitive]1FINISH/COME TO AN ENDif an officialdocumentexpires, it can no longer be legally used syn run outMy passport expires next week.players whose contracts expire this summerexpire in/on/atMy driving licence expires in March.The lease on the flat expired on June 14th.► see thesaurus at end2FINISH/COME TO AN ENDif a period of time when someone has a particular position of authority expires, it endsThe chairman’s term of office has already expired.3literaryMXDIE if someone expires, they dieOphelia expires in Act IV of Hamlet.→ See Verb table